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January 2017
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Health care is one of the bigger industries in Arizona, and was one of the few that continued to add jobs through much of the Great Recession. So how might changes to, or the elimination of, the ACA affect the state and its economy.
Jan. 30, 2017
A new position is starting to pop up in states across the country: Chief Operating Officer. And, that includes Arizona, where Henry Darwin has the job.
Jan. 27, 2017
Mayor Stanton’s commitment to making Phoenix an immigrant-friendly city is good news for immigrant-rights groups, but they’re also calling on him to put action to those words. Several groups held a rally outside Phoenix City Hall on Thursday to do just that, including the Puente Human Rights Movement.
Jan. 27, 2017
After President Trump issued executive orders this week to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and restrict funds to so-called sanctuary cities, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton spoke out, calling it a "divisive attack on Latinos in Phoenix and around the country."
Jan. 27, 2017
State lawmakers are proposing a few changes to how Arizona’s public universities are governed.
Jan. 27, 2017
An art teacher was commissioned to exhibit her student’s work. After she passed away unexpectedly, it evolved into a multi-school project and became an outlet for students and teachers to remember her through art.
Jan. 27, 2017
We talked about that with Racquel Gates, assistant professor in Media Culture at the College of Staten Island — City University of New York about diversity in the Academy Awards.
Jan. 27, 2017
This week, Trump signed an executive order officially pulling the country out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Both of these could have big impacts on Arizona and its economy.
Jan. 27, 2017
Last fall’s presidential campaign, the outcome of the election and the early stages of the Trump Administration have indicated some deep faults in how Americans feel about our democracy.
Jan. 27, 2017
And as tensions rise around possibility of building a border wall, communities across the state are responding to the other part of those executive orders issued by President Trump this week. And here in the Valley, one church is also coming forward and declaring itself a sanctuary church.
Jan. 27, 2017
